I kinda had to put in a lot of effort into this chapter as I was trying to keep everyone in character, but anyway's enjoy


"Stand. Stand! This isn't over yet. Good now come and fight! (panting) Chaos? (grunts in pain as he is impaled) It looks like you were more a beast than I. Very well I'll see you again Vincent, in hell. Hail Weiss! (sound of metal ad glass breaking followed by crazed laughter)" -Azul the Cerulean's final moments


Kuro internally frowned as he walked with these people, Pandora's and Limiters he recalled. The SOLDIER first class commander desired answers. Apparently he was in a place where SHINRA and SOLDIER were unknown, these people had never heard of Midgar and apparently the place he had mistaken for the Northern Wastes was a country called Alaska. The constructs he had just defeated were called Nova and had been appearing here with the intention of wiping out humanity, also on a side note his PHS hadn't received any new emails and it said that it was out of the service area. Needless to say the Reaper of SOLDIER had plenty of thoughts vying for attention inside of his skull what he did not need were the nervous glances and odd looks everyone who he was currently with were giving him.

There was one however who was different. Kazuha Aoi as he recalled her name from earlier, the girl who had arrogantly insulted all of SOLDIER by accident was staring at him. Unlike the nervousness and awe that accompanied the stares of her fellow Pandora and limiters she was looking at him as though she was trying to recognise something. Kuro could tell that she was different from the others and what made her different was also what made her stronger. Deciding to ignore Kazuha and the others for a bit Kuro flipped open his PHS and scrolled threw the new Emails he had been sent while he was still in Nibelheim. Seeing that his the latest one was titled 'Urgent' and was from Director Deusericus he opened it it read 'warning to any all able SOLDIER operates there has been an attack on the Junon cannon the perpetrators are unknown but their target is too take control of the mako cannon any all able operatives are to immediately head to Junon on Priority Omega.Also Zack Fair is promoted to SOLDIER First Class' underneath his skull styled helmet Kuro smirked "looks like Angeal's 'puppy' is finally making some headway" he thought remembering his small interactions with Zack. Then the first part of the mail sunk in "great" Kuro internally groaned "I didn't show up to a priority Omega, this is going to be on my permanent record" he stressed. "also I will have to listen to Angeal's speech on responsibilities and honour" Kuro thought dryly. While he was fond of Angeal Kuro not overly fond of the bulky first class's lectures.

Before Kuro could scroll through one of the girls walked up to him "is that your phone?" Mi-Ryung asked. "did you get a text message from one of your friends?"

Kuro snapped his PHS shut before replying "maybe, maybe not" he replied pocketing his PHS.

"Ooh looks like some received top secret orders from who ever is the head of SOLDIER" she teased trying to be friendly. "Where you asked to dispose of us I guess"

"Uh no" Kuro responded. Though the director did issue an order it was to counter threat in Junon it was priority Omega" he answered. "and I am unable to reply to confirm whether I am coming or not" Kuro sighed "not showing up to a priority Omega this is going to go down on my permanent record" he said slumping his shoulders sadly.

Every Pandora and Limiter was shocked by Kuro's behaviour they didn't expect a being who could dispose of Nova's like they were not even a challenge to best depressed over such a thing.

"Uh itzs okay you can afford to miss one mission right" Yu-mi Kim tried to comfort him.

"No its not alright" Kuro snapped letting it all out "now when I get back I am going to either have to listen to Angeal lecturing me about my responsibility and about honour. Or I am going to have to listen to Genesis quote his favourite Poem LOVELESS at me and then berate me for my lack of imagination when I tell him that I have no idea as to what he is talking about. don't get me started on what Sephiroth will say seriously he is going to be the most irritating of them all"

"Uh are those three friends of yours?" Saeko Kotou asked.

"Yes" Kuro answered "except that Sephiroth is my older brother"

"Does he look anything like you?" Kazuha asked interested at this new piece of information.

"No the only thing we have in common is the eyes" Kuro answered.

"Is that how you are related?" Kazuha asked a not entirely believing.

"Have you seen anyone else in the world with eyes like mine?" Kuro asked back.

Kazuha then recalled what his eyes looked like, glowing green eyes that were slitted like a cats "no" she answered.

"There you have your answer" Kuro responded.

"Is there any particular reason that you are acting like a kid?" Elize Schmitz asked trying to be polite as possible. "perhaps when we get back we should all go and have a drink as celebration" she suggested getting a yell of approval from some of the tired Pandoras and limiters. "what do you say?" the green haired girl asked Kuro.

"Uh no" Kuro answered "while I will not be affected by the alcohol last time I checked was was definitely under-aged."

"Wait what do you mean your under age?" Mi-Ryung asked confused "you look like a man in his early twenties to late teens" she stated

Kuro laughed to their surprise "oh I keep on forgetting that people don't know that about me" he stated. "I may look like this to you but in fact I am only ten years old in reality" he explained before there were shouts of disbelief. Through the shouts Kuro noticed Kazuha narrow her eyes in interest.

"What no way you can be a ten year old, there is absolutely no way your just shitting us" Saeko exclaimed her voice the loudest. "how is it even possible" she asked.

Kuro shared the same sentiment but he knew the answer "through extensive use of science genetic manipulation and the most vile kind of human experimentation" he answered calmly.

"So every one in SOLDIER is like you" Yu-Mi asked "they age faster than normal people?".

"What, no" Kuro answered as though she had asked a stupid question. "that just happened to me because my father Hojo wanted to see the results of his latest work sooner" he explained.

"But everyone in SOLDIER is experimented on in some form?" Kazuha asked.

"Yes and all of it done by Hojo I might add" Kuro stated. "though why does this shock you after all the equipment in your back didn't magically appear out of nowhere did it it had to be tried and tested or was it something you were all born with by some sort of miracle?" he asked much to the Pandora's and limiters discomfort "correct me if I am wrong" Kuro stated. No one did, none had the gall to tell him otherwise for they knew that their stigmata were the results of human experiments for finding a way to combat the Nova.

"What is it like being in SOLDIER" Kazuha asked trying to fill the silence.

Kuro thought on this while most children dreamed of joining SOLDIER and becoming first class the truth was far different. Seeing his 'mother' had confirmed his suspicions about it "SOLDIER well to be frank its a den of monsters" he answered after giving the question some serious thought "don't go in." Kuro warned and then proceeded to walk the rest of the way with them in silence.

"A den of monsters?" Thought Kazuha. "is he referring to SOLDIER as a whole or is he just referring to himself when he states that?"

Kuro had noticed that Cloud was nowhere to be seen "I sincerely hope that Spiky is okay" he reflected.


Meanwhile Midgar Hojo's lab

"What do you mean he isn't dead?" Genesis asked. "the mako reactor blew up and he died saving that poor civilian he used as a guide." The auburn haired SOLDIER stated. Genesis did not mention that the kids hairstyle made Angeal's puppy's hairstyle look normal. "what is worse is that they've confirmed that it is natural" he thought amused.

"No, no" Hojo tried to explain to the three firsts "he is not dead that wasn't a Mako explosion" he explained.

"Wasn't a Mako explosion? You better explain yourself Hojo" Sephiroth said stepping forward menacingly.

"I am trying to" Hojo snapped at his biological son "but I keep on getting interrupted.

"Then Genesis and Sephiroth can you please restrain yourselves for a brief moment while the good professor explains himself to us." Angeal did not have to add that they were going to kill Hojo if his explanation wasn't good enough SHINRA be damned for all they care.

"Yes, yes my thanks SOLDIER first class Angeal" Hojo thanked before speaking without missing a beat. "you see when I first was given Kuro I had been experimenting with one of Ghast old projects with Kuro's arrival I had put that and hold for later and had it hid as a fail safe in the Nibelheim Mako reactor."

"Why in the name of Gaia did you hide something in a reactor" Genesis asked.

"That would bee the last place anyone would look for it" Hojo answered.

"Get on with it" Sephiroth hissed.

"Right, right" Hojo replied "well you see this work of Ghast's was for utilising Mako energy to tape into other dimensions I believe"

"What?" Angeal asked not quite sure that he had heard Hojo correctly. "I think I just heard you say 'other dimensions' as an explanation"

"I did" Hojo snapped. "it is possible for I have tested it I could successfully bring lifeforms from other worlds here."

"Do you have any proof?" Genesis asked not believing Hojo for an instant, as if he needed this already since Hollander had told him of the Jenova project when he was using the blood donor from Angeal to fix Genesis's wound. Fix would not be the correct word Genesis had found that he was slowly beginning to suffer from degradation. While he would have abandoned SHINRA Kuro's apparent killed in action status kept him here. He had to find out if that kid was alive.

Hojo gave them a cruel smile "why you affectionately treated one as your own brother the three of you" that was all Hojo was able to say before Sephiroth had him slammed against the wall and was starting to crush Hojo's throat. "you stole my brother from another dimension and fed him lies that we were brothers" the General despite being in a very bad mood was able to keep his voice calm. "What else have you lied about to him and to me?" Sephiroth though shaken by the fact of what Hojo just said still viewed Kuro as his brother though he had been one of the ones to Raise him the closest thing to a father figure the two of them had had was the man he was now crushing in his grasp.

Angeal went up to Sephiroth and made him release his grip "Sephiroth we need him to find Kuro if he is telling the truth" Angeal stated.

Relenting the General released his grip "can you rebuild the equipment" asked.

"Fortunately Shinra still has the resources and I still have the blueprints" Hojo answered taking in deep breathes of air and rubbing his bruised throat.

"How long will it take you?" Genesis asked.

"About two months roughly" Hojo answered.

"Do not be mistaken Hojo roughly doesn't cut it if you do not devote every second of your waking hours to this we are all going to kill you" Genesis stated. "and make Hollander do it afterwords" he added as an intended insult towards Hojo by mentioning his rival

Hojo snorted "I wouldn't do it any other way. I wouldn't want one of if not my finest work to disappear on me" he stated arrogantly. "also that cheap lab hack couldn't even cure a common cold forget about delicate calculations this requires" he told them

The trio excluding Sephiroth who just maintained his calm expression wore faces of distaste and disgust as they exited.


Meanwhile base camp Alaska

The Chevalier Agent fixed Yu-Mi Kim, Elize Schmitz and Kazuha Aoi with a stern visage "so" she began still not completely believing what she had been told despite the fact that she had heard about it over the communication channels and the evidence of the Nova disappearing off the Radar was there "you're telling me that a ten year old who looks like he is in his twenties who has a dark taste in fashion destroyed all of the Nova's with a Scythe and wearing a rag?" to her it sounded like something from a movie though she had to admit the man wearing a black tattered cloak with the skull styled helmet did look intimidation seeing how somehow the glowing effect of his eyes did unnerve the veteran Pandora. "oh yes and he has glowing green eyes I believe also you say they are cat-like" she continued "have I left out anything else other than how strange this is and the repercussions of it being true are?" she asked

"Those green eyes of mine are like a reptiles if you don't mind" a voice answered.

"Oh, of course my apologies" the Chevalier agent responded before looking up with a start "how did you get in here?" she asked lost for words.

"I have been here the entire time mam" Kuro answered politely. "I did walk in with them" he stated. The Chevalier agent avoided making eye contact Kuro knew this was because of his eyes, sometimes he wondered if it would have been better if he had left his helmet on the only difference was that they were also terrified not only disturbed when he was wearing it. "also my 'rag' just so happens to be something a friend of mine got me told me it was custom design and costed him a fortune to make. When I refused to believe him he showed me the recite and and that was that" Kuro said before chuckling "nothing can ever be half hearted for Genesis."

"Who on earth names their child Genesis?" the Chevalier agent thought aloud.

"Don't know he grew up an orphan" Kuro answered. "and just to let you know that isn't the most bizarre, while Commander Rashpodos's name was Genesis Commander Hewley's name was Angeal"

"Do you mean Angel perhaps?" the veteran Pandora asked confused.

Kuro sighed it was always like this "no his first name is Angea Angeal" he explained. "oh by the way like myself the General only has a first name his is Sephiroth"

"Could we contact this general of yours then?" the Agent asked.

"She definitely is similar to a TURK a little too rough but the style is still there" Kuro thought. "well I could but the person I believe you're looking for if you would like to coordinate efforts would be the Director Lazard, but I can't seem to get a signal on my PHS so for the time being I'm in the dark" he answered.

"Who haven't had contact with them?" the Agent asked.

"Say what is your name I don't remember you giving it" Kuro smiled it was not a question.

"My sincerest apologies my name is Magellan" the Chevalier agent answered. "I've seen that smirk somewhere before I just can't place a face to it" she thought.

Kazuha also noticed something familiar to it but was able to identify it immediately "that's Grandfathers smile" she thought instantly recognising a trademark of her grandfathers, like Gengo Aoi's smirk Kuro's smirk was that of a man who was always ahead of his opponents though it held no ambition or the type of manipulation Gengo's had it made up for it with a slight mount of insanity along with a lust of blood as well as a note of self-confidence in ones abilities. In short it was not the type of smile Magellan or anyone else for that matter would like to receive. "I think I may have to inform him of this" Kazuha thought.

"Ah well is there anything we could do for you?" Magellan asked becase she did not know what else to say.

"Uh well yes" Kuro answered "you see I haven't eaten since I left Midgar and while I won't need to eat for a while I'd like some food I need something that I am familiar with to sort this out."

"Oh yes I forgot you had never heard of Nova's before" Elize stated. "I think I know a good place" she continued getting up and motioning for Kuro to follow him.

"Okay lead the way" Kuro stated cheerfully as he followed her out.

Yu-Mi and Kazuha shared a look before they mutually agreed that they should go after them and keep an eye out. Magellan sighed "I guess while he may be the most dangerous thing on this earth at the moment he really is a child" she stated before she remembered the way he looked at her when he had cornered her in the conversation. "While he is still a kid he definitely is not a fool" she admitted. "I need to contact HQ and get them to send Aoi over here maybe he can make sense of it."


Later Elize's bad taste had them sipping hot soup well Kuro just gulped it down in on shot and had several more much to the three girls shock. "why must you always be like this scheming woman" Yu-Mi grumbled about Elize's true motivation's as in trying to get to know him better.

"I have a name Holstein women" Elize responded teasingly.

Kuro just watched the interaction from what he could make out they most probably do this on regular occasions. He let their argument go on for a few more minutes before he interrupted. "can you two love birds just get yourselves a room already" he stated interrupting their argument.

Both girls turned to face him their own faces flushed with embarrassment and horror. "what in the world gave you that idea" they yelled simultaneously.

"Well you two look very close and I do believe you were arguing for" he paused thinking aloud "what was that word? Oh you two were arguing like a married couple" he finished.

while Yu-Mi and Elize flushed even further in embarrassment Kazuha laughed in her usual cheerful and carefree manner while she was off-field. "well that is definitely one way of looking at it" Kazuha stated before she began to laugh even harder.

"I don't get what's funny" Kuro said he did not intend to make a joke only get them to shut up.

"Well" Yu-mi tried to explain seeing that Kuro had not meant to make a joke at her expense nor was he aware of what was so embarrassing "well you know a married couple is"

"Two friends who are close right" Kuro finished for her after all Sephiroth had berated Genesis for arguing with him like they were a married couple and talking to him as though he was a jealous husband or wife. Needless to say he had no idea what was so offensive and only rationalised Genesis's reaction to overeating and Genesis well being Genesis.

"Uh no" Elize corrected "you see a married couple is between a man and a woman when they love each other they decide to get married or their family arranges it" she explained.

"Oh I think I understand" Kuro said with a laugh "I guess Genesis wasn't overreacting to when he was told that stuff then, and here I always thought he was the most melodramatic the biggest drama queen well. He still is just that he is ell within his rights to try to kill us whenever we said that stuff"

To the three girls whoever this Genesis person was he didn't sound like a very nice person and he did kind of give them the creeps if any of what Kuro said was true. "so what happens now" Elize asked trying to be as casual as it was possible given who they were talking to.

"No idea until I am able to get updates from the Director I am in the dark or for a better word blind as to what to do" Kuro answered "any ideas?" he asked.

"You could come to Genetics with us" Yu-mi suggested.

"I am not quite sure he would like it there though" Elize stated. "after all Kuro does not really look like the person who could stand to be stuck in a classroom all day"

"Its rude to talk about someone in as if they aren't there when they are present" Kuro said in a serious tone.

"Oh right sorry Kuro" Elize apologised "would you like to come to west Genetics with us?" she asked.

"I don't think Chevalier would allow it" Kazuha stated.

"This Chevalier you keep on talking about I have an idea as to what it is but can you please explain it to me so that I can better understand" Kuro asked.

Kazuha nodded "Chevalier is a Supranational military organisation dedicated to fighting the Nova, they were founded in 2018 in response to the Nova threat and were responsible for the creation of Pandora's Limiters and Stigmata." Kazuha explained.

"Such a noble sentiment" Kuro thought "if only it wasn't in human nature to be naturally selfish and self-centred they may actually succeed."Raising and eyebrow he asked "what do you think they will do once you have defeated the Nova" he asked.

Everyone there was surprised by the question he asked. It was a good question though for some reason they had never asked it themselves an it had never been asked before. As such they were unable to reply and remained silent. Unable to find a suitable answer.

"I take that you don't know or you don't believe that you will ever defeat the Nova?" Kuro asked.

Again this was a question which was difficult for them to answer none of the three girls had ever thought about being able to defeat the Nova only surviving.

"At least you're honest" Kuro stated. "you doubt that which you are unable to know, that is a good thing I guess you know your limits"

"You speak as if you don't know your own" Kazuha observed.

"That's the truth of it" Kuro answered "I have never been able to find something that has pushed me recently everything seems to be getting even easier, I feel as if I am getting lax" he answered.

"What do others tell you?" Elize asked.

Kuro smirked "the ones who matter are saying that my performance is flawless and that I am getting even more skilled" he responded.

"Could they be lying?" Kazuha asked.

"Sephiroth does not lie, Angeal doesn't for it is an affront to his honour and Genesis is the one who only gives criticism if he is giving you good reports then something definitely is wrong with him unfortunately when I had Angeal and Sephiroth check they could not find anything wrong with either of us." Kuro explained.

"So what do you do for fun?" Yu-Mi asked trying to change the subject to avoid a gloomy atmosphere that was being built.

"Well" Kuro answered appearing to give his answer some thought. "well I do like to spar with Angeal Genesis and Sephiroth when they have time, I guess I like to maintain my equipment, oh and I enjoy going on eradication missions do those three count as hobbies?" he asked.

"Uh I'm not quite sure" Kazuha answered. To the three girls it seemed as though his entire life was centred around combat, which unfortunately it was.

"Huh? What's wrong with them? I believe they are perfectly legitimate, its a lot more productive than Angeal's puppy who goes around flirting with every girl he meets"

"Puppy are you talking about a person?" Elize asked.

"Uh yeah" Kuro answered. "my apologies we call Zack Fair Angeal's puppy because he follows him around like one, its kinda cute and funny sometimes I can easily imagine the tail wagging in-between his legs"

"He only hits on girls right?" Yu-mi asked hopeful.

"Oh no he does more but its just the same as me though he does sometimes at up when he is forced to train with Angeal calling him affectionately a slave driver" Kuro answered.

"Okay" Yu-Mi replied seeing that that question had flown straight over Kuro's head.

"So?" Kuro asked cheerfully "what is it you three do for fun?"


Gengo Aoi was disturbed he had been requested by Chevalier to head to Alsaska A.S.A.P because they believed that he could give a better insight as to what had happened. Gengo himself had only been briefed about this mysterious stranger that had single handedly decimated the Nova's forces when he arrived. It seemed that Chevalier wanted to keep this a secret to the public as long as possible. It was a personal concern for him because this unidentified individual seemed to be accompanying his granddaughter Kazuha at the moment. "If anything more happens to her, my son will never let me here the end of it" he muttered. His son Ryuuichi had become increasingly protective of his daughter as had his wife Orie since the disappearance of their son Kazuya. Gengo sadly remembered that day Cassandra had been Traumatised for a small while after that but the Legendary Pandora had been able to overcome it.

Gengo's musings where brought to an abrupt halt after he left the briefing room. What the scanners had indicated as something phenomenal and something he had not seen for ten years. The readings were almost identical to the ones he had gotten when Kazuya had disappeared. Apparently the person responsible for the Nova's defeat had appeared at the exact time those readings started. I wonder could he be from another world then Gengo decided to keep this information to himself and reveal if necessary to the individual who had travelled here. "Given what I have heard from his behaviour he does not know this, it would be beneficial for him to know it before others do however, but I wonder what I can get from him in exchange for this information" Gengo thought various schemes going through his mind.

Then the head researcher of Chevalier froze when he sited the person his Granddaughter and her fellow Pandora's were with. Sitting with them was a near perfect replica of his own son Ryuuichi. He said near as the man possessed similar features but possessed some of Orie's which was even more frightening. "This is a disturbing development" Gengo thought as he tried to find ways of dealing with this. It seems that the man who looked similar to his son had noticed his presence even though he hadn't so much as looked at Gengo. "so is it Normal here to have creep old men stare at young girls?" he asked choosing the most inappropriate way of of asking that question.

Immidately the three Pandora spun around to face him Two of them screamed "paedophile!"

Kazuha on the other hand shouted "Granpa?" she asked "what are you doing here?"

"That geezer's your grandfather?" The man wearing the rag asked.

"Yes he most probably was trying to sneak up on us to give me a surprise" Kazuha theorised. That seemed to calm the other two girls down. "So granpa what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Well I would like to say that I came to visit you and see how you were going" Gengo admitted. "But the truth is far from it I was called here because I may be able to explain how your friend got there" when the man looked at him Gengo felt his blood chill. It was like as though he was looking into the face of death, those glowing green reptilian made him feel even more unnerved.

"Well do you?" the man asked in a smooth voice.

Gengo inwardly cursed while the man may seem blunt he had knowingly pushed Gengo into a position that no matterwhat he said it would reveal that he was hiding something big. "well I can't say for sure but I have an idea, but I can't quite confirm it just yet" he answered. Reaching out with his right hand he introduced himself "I am Gengo Aoi I am also Kazuha's Grandfather as you might have guessed.."

The man took his hand and shook it "Kuro" he responded.

"By the way how old are you" Gengo asked. He saw Kuro smirk and thought "yes with that smirk he definitely is related to me"

"Oh they didn't tell you at the briefing" Kuro's smirk broadened into a large grin "I'm ten"


And there you have it please review or PM me if you have any ideas any and all input would be appreciated Also I am looking for a Beta tester for MY Tsviet of Steel if anyone would like to be it please tell me